Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Some funding could be redirected so that police departments employ people like social workers who are deployed for certain types of incidents.

No, I am satisfied with the current funding

No, but social and community-based programs should also be funded.

No, instead, just ensure the police departments' funds are properly managed, and provide more proper training and education for police officers, while reallocating a small portion of its funds towards social and community programs to provide assistance towards certain groups alongside addressing issues such as poverty, homelessness, mental disorders, etc.

No, I believe defunding the police will not solve all problems. Instead, provide more proper training and education for police officers and make sure that funding for police departments are properly managed and not used for unnecessary measures, alongside social and community programs to provide support and assistance to the most vulnerable, and to address poverty, homelessness, mental disorders, etc. There should be a balance of funding between the two.

No, reform the police rather than defund the police

yes, but also funding community based programs

No, instead, provide more proper training and education for police officers and make sure that funding for police departments are properly managed and not used for unnecessary measures, alongside social and community programs to provide support and assistance to the most vulnerable, and to address poverty, homelessness, mental disorders, etc.

No, continue funding for police departments, but make sure that the funds are managed properly and not used for unnecessary measures, along with funding for social and community programs as long as they can work with each other. Also, provide more proper training and education for police officers towards de-escalating tactics.

No, there is support for defunding federal police, but there would be no federal dictation on what communities do.

they need better training

Yes, but maintain enough funding for better training

No, instead, provide more training and education for police officers, and make sure that funding for police departments are properly managed and not used for unnecessary measures, along with social and community programs to provide assistance to the most vulnerable, and to address poverty, homelessness, mental disorders, etc.

How important do you believe mental health services are in reducing the need for traditional policing?

Yes, abolish all police except sheriff's departments and use the money to provide every household with firearms, ammunition and training

No, continue funding for police departments alongside social and community programs (which is also effective for addressing poverty, homelessness, mental disorders, etc.), but make sure that the funds are managed properly and not used for unnecessary measures. Also, provide more proper training and education for police officers towards de-escalating tactics.

No, Allow the states to choose what will be done with their police force

No, keep it as is for now

No, continue funding for police departments alongside social and community programs, but make sure that the funds are managed properly and not used for unnecessary measures. Also, provide more proper training and education for police officers towards de-escalating tactics.

no but use the powers the police have in a way to bring the community together helping people feel more safe

No, increase funding, training and requirements for becoming a police officer.

No, I’m fine with the current spending

What alternative strategies can you think of that might make your community feel safer and more supported?

replace the police with a armed society

How would your community change if more money was spent on social programs instead of on policing?

Have you or someone you know ever needed help that the police weren't equipped to provide?

What kind of community services do you think could benefit from increased funding to prevent crime?

How do you feel about the balance between public safety and community support in your own neighborhood?

Can you imagine a situation where a social worker, rather than a police officer, could be more effective in responding?

No, but switch to a private police voucher system instead.

What are your thoughts on the role of police in schools versus more counselors or youth programs?

Do you think investing in housing and job programs could reduce crime more effectively than increased policing?

In what ways have you observed police presence affecting your community, positively or negatively?

Yes, but let officers keep their weapons in case of situations that are violent.

I dont understand this question.

No, keep current funding, but make sure the funding does not go towards militarizing the police.

Funding should be moved away from militaristic deployment and towards training and education.

No, better training for dangerous situations should be taught to them. Their record of racial bias should also be taken into account.

The money be shared

add more funding and extend the amount of time to become an officer(more training)

I feel as if the values and principles of the police are messed up and rooted in systemic racism. They should start from scratch and teach their officers how to behave.

Excepting the sheriff's department, all police departments should be abolished and replaced by civil militias. The funds should be used to arm and train every citizen.

Yes, in order to aid police in their protection of the community

it depends, however, police do need better training and educating

I think/believe that increase funding should not be just for the higher crime rated communities be spread abroad. There is crime everywhere and the police need more training to handle this influx of crimes.

They should increase the amount of training required and more heavy background and psychological tests

I don't think we should completely defund the police but we should defenitely direct more money to social and community based programs.

Social and community programs should be funded in addition to the police, both are needed.

No, but add unarmed community-based responders to police departments

No, but the funding should go to anti-racist training of the officers and to removing prejudice within the police system

Yes and reduce the duties of police to the smallest, most necessary subset of law enforcement.

Yes, but not all funding the whole police system needs to be redone

Spend funding in different ways

Social and community based programs should be created, but not at the sacrifice of police funding

No, But only if we teach our policemen to do their job correctly and to not show harm to others when it's not necessary. And to not twist stories that happens to women.

No, instead funding should go towards a officers training as to many problems have occurred over the years because of bad and not well trained officers.

I don'y know

I think they should be equally provided for.

Redirect the funding that goes to swat teams, armored trucks, etc. To increased training with how to de-escalate situations.

Yes but not a lot of money

Police to do there jobs but not disrupt communities just on suspicion and for news to stop inflaming events

Both can be done

The police need to be taught better on how to act with specific situations.

Both. Inefficacy can be reduced and our taxes are plenty to allocate resources to both sides.

Police should be there to protect the community and not to murder and arrest the poor.

No, but have constitutional lawyers involved in police training

No, but use the funds to train the police to use non-violent techniques in non-violent situations.

They should go hand in hand and the police force should have people dedicated to these 911 calls or sum.

Just keep it the same.

A portion of the funding should be redirected.

You can't eliminate police, but certain resources could be redirected and improved training for community interaction and de-escalation should be increased.

I think they should lower the funds for local police departments but not cut funds entirely because I believe we do still need a police force, it just needs more established rules.

No, but still help the community.

No, find new funding for those programs.

No, we should pay them more for putting their lives on the line for us; but in addition, we should also increase funding for social and community based programs and not put so many jobs on the police.

Let local people decide. Reform the police departments.

No, but new recruits should be tested if they are; Mentally ill, Racist, or an Extremist.

I think that people should be able to get mental health services from qualified people, rather than have to self medicate because they have mental health issues and cant get help. ITs like chasing your tale. If you don't help the people with mental health challenges they would probably be less likely to have to self medicate and cause less problems in the streets. Which would most likely would make it to where we need less cops. How many of the millions of people that are homeless son the streets could benefit from mental health help and cannot get it.

Yes. By eliminating victimless crimes from the responsibilities of the police, Law Enforcement can draw down and the newly available resources can be used at community discretion.

I don't believe the police should be completely defunded but I do think more of a mix of social programs and cops could be beneficial.

oui, en parti seulement

Yes, but also put on strict policies on the police force to hold them more accountable for their actions.

I think this is too generalized. I think it depends on the various department/agency, their budgets, and how they are utilizing those budgets to serve their communities.

Police or security forces should all be privatized.

Pay individual officers more and retrain

Funding should remain the same or be increased to redesign police training that lessens police violence and promotes de-escalation techniques.

Yes, after a thorough review of the needs of their community.

They should reduce funding not stop funding the police department

No, local police departments and social and community based programs should be included in one budget.

No, but use the money given to the police to include more training to reduce biases

Decrease funding by eliminating war on drugs.

No, but abolish the police still and let local communities do what they want

I think that they should be trained to be able to do both.

No, it should be redirected to county sheriffs, whom are elected officials and if people don't like how they are working they can be voted out of office.

No, but abolish the police still.

No, reform training and raise the standards to become a police officer

decrease funds in order to start new programs, keep policing

No, increase the funding to accommodate additional training and resources. Resources to include the start of and/or additional social and community based programs.

No, instead, provide more proper training and education for police officers and make sure that funds for police departments are properly managed and not used for unnecessary measures, along with social and community programs to provide support and assistance to all people in order to address issues (e.g. poverty, homelessness, mental disorders, etc.).